Night old snow tracks, can you run them?

[J.T.]

I find alot of bobcat tracks close to where i live and i was wondering how old of a track in snow is too old and at what temp is best? I want to turn out on a bobcat track. Do i start it like a lion and let one dog get it going and then turn loose a second once it gets moving? Maybe i will turn loose on every cat track i find to see if they can move it. Just wondering what your thoughts were other than i already know i dont have bobcat dogs. Thanks J.T.

[pegleg]

Turn loose on them . I don't know what type of dogs your running but it has more to do with the terrain most cats don't cover huge amounts of ground this time of year especially in snow there's always exceptions but you will be surprised which tracks the dogs can move and how often you jump one up and no hunting hurts dogs more then getting them out even when they're having difficulties

[twist]

Fresh night old snow is the ticket! You are better off turning one dog out at a time and see which one will take the track and move it then maybe put another one down 2 is a plenty with green dogs. It sure is a good idea to walk with the dogs and keep them lined out until they get the hang of things.They sure wont catch or learn nothing in the box. Andy

[super white hunter]

This is a question for your dogs let them out and see what happens

[Nolte]

J.T.

Do yourself a favor, strap up the boots and walk up those tracks with the dogs until they get fresh. I'd start with one and get it running on them, then add another. Bobcat tracks have little scent in them and if dogs aren't used to snow hunting and putting their nose down in the track, they aren't going to know what's going on. After they've done this a bit you can then start to ship them down overnight tracks. If they've got the right stuff they should start taking them. Good dogs can actually take tracks that are even older than that but you might not jump them, just depends on how far they've gone and how much dinking around they've done. My best other suggestions are to cut down the track as much as you can to shorten the cold trail and even if they take the track, follow them up to help them out if they get bogged down. If you're waiting for a dog to that can do it from the track to tree on a cat without help consistantly, well you might be waiting for awhile. Just my opinion.

[Unreal_tk]

J.T.

Do yourself a favor, strap up the boots and walk up those tracks with the dogs until they get fresh. I'd start with one and get it running on them, then add another. Bobcat tracks have little scent in them and if dogs aren't used to snow hunting and putting their nose down in the track, they aren't going to know what's going on. After they've done this a bit you can then start to ship them down overnight tracks. If they've got the right stuff they should start taking them. Good dogs can actually take tracks that are even older than that but you might not jump them, just depends on how far they've gone and how much dinking around they've done. My best other suggestions are to cut down the track as much as you can to shorten the cold trail and even if they take the track, follow them up to help them out if they get bogged down. If you're waiting for a dog to that can do it from the track to tree on a cat without help consistantly, well you might be waiting for awhile. Just my opinion.

Damn good advice! Also when you see dogs working one spot alot with no movement, get in there asap and do a circle and find where that cat got out. Look for inside deer tracks, bare lims, backtracks, and that's just basic loses!

[J.T.]

Thank you for the information, i will try it in the morning